SBI PO Notification 2026- State Bank of India (SBI) will release the SBI PO 2026 notification in May 2026. The online registration for SBI PO exam 2026 will start in May 2026. Candidates will have approx 28 days to apply for SBI PO recruitment 2026. SBI will release the PO recruitment notification for filling up vacant posts of Probationary Officers.
The Central Recruitment & Promotional Department will hold the SBI PO Prelims 2026 Examination in online mode in July/ August 2026. SBI PO 2026 Main Exam will be conducted in April/May 2026. Eligible candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the Prelim exam, Main exam, and the Interview round. The candidates performing well in all the rounds will be selected finally.
Here, we have provided the details of SBI PO Recruitment 2026 process. Read the article to get detailed information on SBI PO Exam 2026.
SBI PO 2026 Exam date
| Event | Important Dates |
| Online registration started on | May 2026 |
| Payment of Application Fees | May 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | May 2026 |
| Download of Prelim Call letter | To be updated |
| Date of SBI PO Prelim 2026 Exam | To be updated |
| Declaration of Preliminary Result | To be updated |
| Issuance of SBI PO Main 2026 Admit Card | To be updated |
| Date of SBI PO Main Exam | To be updated |
| Declaration of Main Result | To be updated |
| Release of Interview Call Letter | To be updated |
| Date of Group Discussion & Interview | To be announced |
| Declaration of Final Result | To be announced |
SBI PO 2026 Vacancies
Below is the previous year vacancies. The latest details on vacant posts will be updated after the release of SBI PO notification 2026
- Regular Posts:General: 240
- OBC: 158
- EWS: 58
- SC: 87
- ST: 43
Total (Regular): 586
Backlog Posts:ST: 14
Grand Total: 600
SBI PO 2026 Salary
- The starting basic pay is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the pay scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
- The total per annum on CTC basis will be between 8.20 lacs to 13.08 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors.
SBI PO 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates those who want to appear in the exam will have to make sure that they are completely eligible for the exam. In this section, we are providing the details of the eligibility conditions that are required for SBI PO exam 2026.
The points given below will must be satisfied to be eligible for the exam:
- The candidates must have completed their graduation from a recognized University.
- The minimum and maximum age limit for the candidates is 21 and 30 years respectively as on 01 April 2019.
- There is no minimum SBI PO education percentage.
- Candidates appearing in the final semester or final year can also apply online.
- The maximum age limit will be relaxed for the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
SBI PO Application Form 2026
Candidates who are eligible to apply online for SBI PO 2026 will be able to access the application form in May 2026. The SBI Po online forms will be available at bank’s website bank.sbi/careers or www.sbi.co.in/careers. Make sure you fill the SBI PO application form with complete details and pay the requisite application fee through online mode. Also, upload scanned copy of photograph and signature to complete the registration process. candidates should submit the online application of SBI PO exam 2026 before the last date else their application form will not be accepted at any circumstance.
SBI PO 2026 Application Fee
- For SC/ST/PwD- Rs. 100/-
- For General/ OBC- Rs. 600/-
SBI PO 2026 Admit Card
The admit card for the SBI PO exam 2026 will be released online for the registered candidates only. The prelims admit card will be released in June/ July 2026 and the admit card for Main Exam will be released in November 2026. It is an important document for the exam and the candidates must keep it safe with them even after the completion of the exam.
SBI PO Result 2026
The result for SBI PO 2026 prelims will be declared in August 2026 on the official website of the Bank. Candidates will need their registration number and the date of birth in order to check their result. The SBI PO result will be declared in three stages, after the preliminary exam, after the Main Exam and after the interview process. We will also host the result link on this page.
SBI PO 2026 Selection Procedure
The selection of the eligible candidates will be made as per their performance in the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and the Interview/ Personality test. Candidates should attain the minimum cut off marks in the respective rounds to get shortlisted for the final appointment. Intimidation related to every round will be made through the official website of the Bank.
SBI PO Cutoff 2026
The cutoff is the minimum marks required to be attained last selected candidates at every stage of the SBI PO Recruitment process. The minimum cut off marks is decided by the exam conducting authority after considering some important aspects such as difficulty level of the examination, the number of candidates appeared in the examination and more.
Previous Year’s SBI PO Cut off
| Category | GEN | OBC | SC | ST | OH | VI | HI |
| Prelims Cut off Marks | 51.50 | 48.25 | 43.25 | 31.25 | 38.75 | 42.50 | 18.50 |
| Main Cut off (Descriptive+ Objective) | 89.25 | 79.50 | 62.50 | 62.50 | 62.50 | 88.09 | 62.50 |
| Descriptive Paper Cut Off | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Interview Cut off | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Books Recommended for SBI PO Preparation
- A Modern Approach To Logical Reasoning By R.S.Agarwal & Chand
- An Advanced Approach To Data Interpretation By R.S.Agarwal
- Arihant’s Objective Computer Awareness
- Encyclopedia Of General Knowledge & General Awareness (Paperback) By Verma
- State Bank Of India Probationary Officer & Associate Exam Practice Work Book By Kiran Prakashan (available in Hindi & English)
- Objective English For Competitive Examinations 4th Edition By Hari Mohan Prasad
Important-
The candidates those who qualify the prelim exam will only be allowed to appear in the main exam. The further qualified candidates will be allowed to called for the interview round.
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